It’s raining again today. That must mean it’s time for the Punahou carnival. This time the weather forecast wasn’t based on clouds or atmospheric conditions. It was based on the calendar.
Whatever date is selected for the annual Punahou carnival can pretty much be a date to observe local weather conditions as Manoa Valley rain makes for Punahou school mud. I’m sure there’s a legitimate reason that Punahou selects early February as the carnival date. From experience I can tell you that any date in March will be better. Or April. Or May. You get the idea.
Punahou carnival accomplishes a number of goals each year. It guarantees an accurate weather forecast for two days in February. It raises money for the state’s richest private school. It irritates alumni who are forced into slave labor to work in the rain and mud. It irritates neighbors who find their street side parking spaces disappear for two days.
Why is it that the richest school on the island needs to drum up funds by overcharging for drinks, snacks, and carnival games and rides?
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